Spanish authorities have closed a number of beaches in the Valencia region after a mysterious white material washed ashore.

Valencia is a popular tourist location in Spain. It boasts warm surroundings, charming towns, and spectacular monuments.

The affected area is more than 250 miles south of the bustling city of Barcelona, but it sits just north of some of Valencia's most popular tourist beach destinations on the picturesque Costa Blanca.

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An image posted on social media on June 8, 2025, by the local administration in Guardamar de la Safor, in southern Valencia, Spain, shows an unknown white material littering a local beach.